Regency Natural Fiber Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Cane
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century American Regency Chairs
Cane
20th Century Regency Chairs
Cane
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century North American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Raffia
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
Antique 1810s English Regency Side Chairs
Rattan, Pine
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Chairs
Cane, Goatskin, Leather
Mid-20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Late 20th Century Asian Regency Chairs
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Vintage 1930s Italian Regency Chairs
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century American Regency Side Chairs
Cane, Pine
Antique 18th Century French Regency Chairs
Wood, Cane
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
Antique 18th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Rattan, Hardwood
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Regency Chairs
Cane, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Gold
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Pine, Lacquer, Cane
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1940s Italian Regency Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wicker, Wood
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
2010s French Modern Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century English Charles II Settees
Tapestry, Velvet
2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Hardwood
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Swivel Chairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Chestnut
Antique 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Planters, Cachepots and Jard...
Terracotta
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Chairs
PVC, Upholstery
Antique 16th Century Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Wall Mirrors
Glass, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Medieval Decorative Art
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs
Rosewood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Console Tables
Giltwood
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Cane, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Chairs
Cane, Beech
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Lacquer
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Birch, Cane, Rosewood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Antique 1830s Great Britain (UK) Regency Chairs
Beech, Cane
Early 20th Century Regency Chairs
Rope, Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Cane, Paint
Antique 1810s English Regency Side Chairs
Rattan, Pine
Vintage 1950s American Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Regency Armchairs
Wood, Cane
Late 20th Century Asian Regency Armchairs
Leather, Faux Bamboo, Cane, Wood
20th Century Regency Chairs
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Cane, Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century Regency Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Bergere Chairs
Linen, Cane
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Cane
Antique 19th Century American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Side Chairs
Cane
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Cane, Paint
20th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Bronze
Late 20th Century North American Regency Chairs
Cane
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Regency Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Cane, Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs
Cane, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Regency Chairs
Bouclé, Mahogany, Faux Bamboo, Cane
Late 20th Century North American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Rush, Beech
Antique 1820s Regency Chairs
Cane
Vintage 1960s American Regency Chairs
Velvet, Faux Bamboo, Cane
Antique Early 19th Century Regency Armchairs
Faux Bamboo, Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs
Leather, Cane, Rosewood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Regency Stools
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Chairs
Cane, Wood, Lacquer
Antique 1890s English Regency Armchairs
Textile, Cane, Mahogany
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Regency Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Antique 1810s English Regency Chairs
Rattan, Wood
Antique 1810s English Regency Chairs
Rattan, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Wood, Bamboo, Cane
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Antique 1890s English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Rosewood
Antique 1780s French Regency Armchairs
Tapestry, Cane, Beech
1990s American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century Caribbean Regency Chairs
Cane, Rosewood
Antique 1810s English Regency Chairs
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Cane
Vintage 1960s American Regency Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs
Faux Bamboo, Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Regency Natural Fiber Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
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A Close Look at Regency Furniture
Like France’s Empire style, Regency-style furniture was rooted in neoclassicism; the characteristics of its bedroom furniture, armchairs, dining room tables and other items include clean lines, angular shapes and elegant details.
Dating roughly from the 1790s to 1830s, antique Regency-style furniture gets its name from Prince George of Wales — formally King George IV — who became Prince Regent in 1811 after his father, George III, was declared unfit to rule. England’s Regency style is one of the styles represented in Georgian furniture.
George IV’s arts patronage significantly influenced the development of the Regency style, such as the architectural projects under John Nash, which included the renovation of Buckingham House into the formidable Buckingham Palace with a grand neoclassical facade. Celebrated designers of the period include Thomas Sheraton, Henry Holland and Thomas Hope. Like Nash, Hope instilled his work with classical influences, such as saber-legged chairs based on the ancient Greek klismos. He is credited with introducing the term “interior decoration” to English with the 1807 publishing of Household Furniture and Interior Decoration.
Although more subdued than previous styles like Rococo and Baroque, Regency interiors incorporated copious use of chintz fabrics and wallpaper adorned in chinoiserie-style art. Its furniture featured fine materials and luxurious embellishments. Furniture maker George Bullock, for instance, regularly used detailed wood marquetry and metal ornaments on his pieces.
Archaeological discoveries in Egypt and Greece informed Regency-era details, such as carved scrollwork, sphinxes and palmettes, as well as the shape of furniture. A Roman marble cinerary chest, for example, would be reinterpreted into a wooden cabinet. The Napoleonic Wars also inspired furniture, with martial designs like tented beds and camp-style chairs becoming popular. While the reddish-brown mahogany was prominent in this range of pieces, imported woods like zebrawood and ebony were increasingly in demand.
Find a collection of antique Regency tables, seating, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Chairs for You
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.